Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Lesser Coucal

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Centropus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.